#255ed9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #255ed9 is composed of 14.5% red, 36.9% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 82.9% cyan, 56.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 221 degrees, a saturation of 70.9% and a lightness of 49.8%. #255ed9 color hex could be obtained by blending #4abcff with #0000b3. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 15
    • G 37
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 83
    • M 57
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#255ed9 color description : Bright blue.

#255ed9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #255ed9 has RGB values of R:37, G:94, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.83, M:0.57, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 2449113.

Hex triplet 255ed9 #255ed9
RGB Decimal 37, 94, 217 rgb(37,94,217)
RGB Percent 14.5, 36.9, 85.1 rgb(14.5%,36.9%,85.1%)
CMYK 83, 57, 0, 15
HSL 221°, 70.9, 49.8 hsl(221,70.9%,49.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 221°, 82.9, 85.1
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 43.37, 27.385, -68.018
XYZ 17.287, 13.407, 67.319
xyY 0.176, 0.137, 13.407
CIE-LCH 43.37, 73.324, 291.93
CIE-LUV 43.37, -18.795, -102.208
Hunter-Lab 36.616, 20.198, -83.375
Binary 00100101, 01011110, 11011001

Color Schemes with #255ed9

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#255ed9 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#255ed9;}
.background {background-color:#255ed9;}
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Shades and Tints of #255ed9

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #030710 is the darkest color, while #fefeff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #255ed9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7d7e81 is the less saturated color, while #0853f6 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #255ed9 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #5b5b5b Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #505c74 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #006ad1 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0071b7 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #007980 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #0d66d4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #0d6ac3 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #0d6fa0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population